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To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 11, 2019

Mr. Crapo (for himself, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Risch, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Manchin, and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.Extension of Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.

(a) Secure payments for States and counties containing Federal land.—

(1) SECURE PAYMENTS.—Section 101 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7111) is amended, in subsections (a) and (b), by striking “and 2018” each place it appears and inserting “2018, 2019, and 2020”.

(2) PAYMENTS TO STATES AND COUNTIES.—

(A) ELECTION TO RECEIVE PAYMENT AMOUNT.—Section 102(b) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(b)) is amended—

(i) in paragraph (1)(D)—

(I) in the paragraph heading, by striking “for fiscal years 2017 and 2018” and inserting “for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020”; and

(II) by striking “for fiscal years 2017 or 2018” and inserting “for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020”; and

(ii) in paragraph (2), in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking “for fiscal years 2017 and 2018” each place it appears and inserting “for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020”.

(B) EXPENDITURE RULES FOR ELIGIBLE COUNTIES.—Section 102(d) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7112(d)) is amended—

(i) in paragraph (1)(F)—

(I) in the paragraph heading, by striking “for fiscal years 2017 and 2018” and inserting “for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020”; and

(II) by striking “for fiscal years 2017 and 2018” and inserting “for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020”; and

(ii) in paragraph (3)(D)—

(I) in the paragraph heading, by striking “for fiscal years 2017 and 2018” and inserting “for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020”; and

(II) by striking “for fiscal years 2017 and 2018” and inserting “for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020”.

(C) DISTRIBUTION OF PAYMENTS TO ELIGIBLE COUNTIES.—Section 103(d)(2) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7113(d)(2)) is amended by striking “through and for fiscal years 2017 and 2018” and inserting “through 2015 and for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020”.

(b) Extension of authority To conduct special projects on Federal land.—Section 208 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7128) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), by striking “2020” and inserting “2022”; and

(2) in subsection (b), by striking “2021” and inserting “2023”.

(c) Extension of authority To expend county funds.—Section 304 of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 7144) is amended—